... or forget steps 1 to 4.... find a big 3-4 ft ramp, initiate the loop 15ft in the air, total wig out when you see the water, then proceed to eat s#!t!

ok not the best way to learn but good for spectators.

Thats going to be my goal for this summer!

nick0 said...

me 2 gavgav .. if i can grow some balls :)

Don't need balls to do at least steps 1-3 in the above!

looks like a good way to get the controlled catapult feeling down. Just need to grow a pair, then ill b sweet

had a go at steps 1-2 at Kurnell on Sunday avo. i'm sure i provided some amusement for the locals. didn't get the board very far round so definitely got some work to do on Steps 1-3 then hopefully i can "man up" and have a lash at step 4. I can always go back to the tried and tested the conditions weren't quite right today excuse.

The thing that really clicked with me about this video was that you bring the rig a long way to windward. Previously in my mind it was kind flat.

Is anyone else going to learn to loop soon? I kinda had a goal where I'd at least start by this Christmas. Unemployment begins next week so the timing couldn't be better (you won't see me on the interwebs as much/too much, haha).

Anybody else want to throw down the gauntlet and get to step 4 step 2-3 by the end of this year?

Over the last few sessions I've done the "Go flat out at the highest ramp you can find, sheet in hard, then get scared and bail" method.

This one seems much safer...

Count me in too.

I think that by posting to this thread, you give permission for other sailors to call you a wimp if you don't have a go.

I'm onboard! Next time I see you windaddict I will try your approach as the go for it approach I have been trying hasn't resulted in much joy. (other than for shop owners)

Maybe all the Vic sailors that are trying should all sail at the same beach. This way we would all look stupid together.

Windaddict I think you beat me to it! I am up for that (subject to my day release pass still being valid once my wife has given birth, due any day)

Anyone up for a 'looping group' for perth? I reckon duchies would be a good place to do it - not as gusty as scabs and less likely to get washed in and trash stuff when things go wrong

I'm in. Again. For about the fourth year in a row.

I can do the rotation, just without the board though. It's pretty easy and fun when out of the footstraps.

Something about past orthodontic treatment is holding me back. At least with this method, the feeling of rotating with the board can be developed progressively.

You got to gain confidence
Get a couple of sessions under your belt powered up.... you should be able to extend your floater jumps and stall jumps landing tail first by really controling the landing by floating down with power in the sail.

HOWS YOUR STALLED NOISE FIRST LANDING JUMPS.

These are the best jump to feel out tilting THE NOSE down wind and contolling your board in the air. and learning to feel whats it like to be looking forward.

and are also great for feeling out a back loop landings.(Pressures on your body straps board and rig)as you drop and spear it in.

Dont attempt to do forwards if its out of control windy ..........powered and a tad over and a little bit cross on is the go.

You dont have to OR want to pick the biggest ramp (ie vertical ramp) As demonstrated above flat water ones are very easy once you commit

ITS A CONBINATION OF BEING CATUPALTED AND using your legs to bring the board under and around with you.

The flatter ones you do them the more of your legs / feet have to locked into the straps .........but they will just follow you round ....got really lockem in.

aiming to go around side ways ........gotta hang on fken tight.

But hey you can pitch and go end over end ask waveslayer

More commitment = less damage you can not feel this move out.

Take on the power once you felt it once and gorn around once .......no turning back.

that fella makes it so easy but its realy not

after studyiong that movie many time i just could not do it on my 75l board ... almost imposible ..

nick0 said...

after studyiong that movie many time i just could not do it on my 75l board ... almost imposible ..

I have done a few of step 3's with the board getting air on my 102l FSW board and using a 5.0m sail. Considering you need to be in the straps on a sub plane, you will want a pretty floaty board. I have learned that you really do need to throw the mast to windward to get the board to fly around, and then you will find it a fair bit easier.